as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable
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Recent Examples of stipulation
What began as a development stipulation has matured into one of the city’s most distinct urban sanctuaries.
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Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
But the union expressed concerns that these new proposals — while offering an 11% raise over three years — lacked an agreement that employees who went on strike will not face retaliation upon their return to work and added new stipulations that had been removed from negotiations in January.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The last time a city judge agreed to a stipulation was in 2023, when a Family Court judge resigned while under investigation for long absences from work and a Surrogate Court judge resigned amid charges of misconduct.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
The two parties had yet to reach an agreement on the exact language for the stipulation, and planned to continue discussions overnight and into a hearing Thursday.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
But the union expressed concerns that these new proposals — while offering an 11% raise over three years — lacked an agreement that employees who went on strike will not face retaliation upon their return to work and added new stipulations that had been removed from negotiations in January.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The last time a city judge agreed to a stipulation was in 2023, when a Family Court judge resigned while under investigation for long absences from work and a Surrogate Court judge resigned amid charges of misconduct.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
The two parties had yet to reach an agreement on the exact language for the stipulation, and planned to continue discussions overnight and into a hearing Thursday.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulation
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But these recent examples suggest the provision is no longer serving that purpose.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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For now, a provision remains active for the Department of Government Efficiency Service and state officials to access Department of Homeland Security and State Department databases to flag potential noncitizen voters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Clinics, meanwhile, grapple with strict 340B compliance requirements—often without adequate staff or tools to manage efficiently.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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As far as the long-term effects, frequent and heavy alcohol consumption can lead to serious health conditions like liver disease, heart problems, increased cancer risk and damage to the nervous system.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Other lichen adaptations to extreme conditions include metabolites that screen out UV rays and melanin pigments that also defend against radiation.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2025
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The only exception is that when the three characters fall, the remaining two can be called as backup to help finish the fight.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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The exception means employees can work remotely from anywhere in North Carolina, not solely within Mecklenburg County.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
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Regarding the Rio Grande, the 1944 treaty directs Mexico to deliver 1.75 million-acre feet to the U.S. over the course of a five-year distribution cycle — with the proviso that Mexico can carry over deficits from one cycle to the next.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
29 Mar. 2025
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The state of Nevada has earmarked $380 million in public money with the proviso that Fisher has to spend $100 million out of his pocket first, Hill said.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Superintendents and state lawmakers are preparing for contingencies: What happens if federal contributions shrink further next fiscal year?—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The United States and its allies will need to improve their defense industrial bases and build stocks to better prepare for these contingencies in the future.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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